The organisation that cares for the Botanic Gardens is now Carbon Zero certified.

Manager Rewi Elliot says they reduced waste, energy consumption and travel to achieve the status.

He says they replaced power tools with electric models and will replace each car with an electric vehicle or hybrid.

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09 Dec: Fire and Emergency have revealed a possible cause for a blaze that broke out Tongariro National Park yesterday

09 Dec: A Fire and Emergency director is concerned for the entire country heading into summer

09 Dec: Waves as high as three metres could potentially be heading for the north of Japan - on the back of this morning's 7.6 magnitude earthquake

08 Dec: Residents of Whakapapa Village have been advised to prepare for possible evacuation as fire burns near Tongariro National park

08 Dec: Red-hot temperatures this week could increase the risk of scrub fires

08 Dec: An early Christmas present for West Coast Department of Conservation rangers

07 Dec: Warnings of fire-risks from today, as high temperatures, and strong winds are forecast

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Environment:
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